1 Samuel 24
1 Da Saul kom tilbage fra Forfølgelsen af Filisterne, blev det meldt ham, at David var i En-Gedis Ørken.
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
2 Så tog Saul 3000 Krigere, udsøgte af hele Israel, og drog ud for at søge efter David og hans Mænd østen for Stenbukke klipperne.
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.
3 Og han kom til Fårefoldene ved Vejen. Der var en Hule, og Saul gik derind for at tildække sine Fødder. Men David og hans Mænd lå inderst i Hulen.
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
4 Da sagde Davids Mænd til ham: "Se, nu er den Dag kommet, HERREN havde for Øje, da han sagde til dig: Se, jeg giver din Fjende i din Hånd, så du kan gøre med ham, hvad du finder for godt!"
And the men of David said to him, Behold the day of which the LORD said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it shall seem good to you. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privately.
5 Men han svarede sine Mænd: "HERREN lade det være langt fra mig! Slig en Gerning gør jeg ikke mod min Herre, jeg lægger ikke Hånd på HERRENs Salvede; thi HERRENs Salvede er han!" Og David satte sine Mænd strengt i Rette og tillod dem ikke at overfalde Saul.
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
6 Da stod David op og skar ubemærket Fligen af Sauls Kappe. Men bagefter slog Samvittigheden David, fordi han havde skåret Sauls kappeflig af.
And he said to his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
7 Da nu Saul rejste sig og forlod Hulen for at drage videre,
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
8 stod David op bagefter, gik ud af Hulen og råbte efter Saul: "Herre Konge!" Og da Saul så sig tilbage, kastede David sig ned med Ansigtet mod Jorden og bøjede sig for ham.
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
9 Og David sagde til Saul: "Hvorfor lytter du til, hvad folk siger: Se, David har ondt i Sinde imod dig?
And David said to Saul, Why hear you men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
10 I Dag har du dog med egne Øjne set, at HERREN gav dig i min Hånd inde i Hulen; og dog vilde jeg ikke dræbe dig, men skånede dig og sagde: Jeg vil ikke lægge Hånd på min Herre, thi han er HERRENs Salvede!
Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered you to day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you: but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed.
11 Og se, Fader, se, her har jeg Fligen af din kappe i min Hånd! Når jeg skar din Kappeflig af og ikke dræbte dig, så indse dog, at jeg ikke har haft noget ondt eller nogen Forbrydelse i Sinde eller har forsyndet mig imod dig, skønt du lurer på mig for at tage mit Liv.
Moreover, my father, see, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and killed you not, know you and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it.
12 HERREN skal dømme mig og dig imellem, og HERREN skal give mig Hævn over dig; men min Hånd skal ikke være imod dig!
The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you: but my hand shall not be on you.
13 Som det gamle Ord siger: Fra de gudløse kommer Gudløshed! Men min Hånd skal ikke være imod dig.
As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked: but my hand shall not be on you.
14 Hvem er det, Israels Konge er draget ud efter, hvem er det, du forfølger? En død Hund, en Loppe!
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15 Men HERREN skal være Dommer og dømme mig og dig imellem; han skal se til og føre min Sag og skaffe mig Ret over for dig!"
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
16 Da David havde talt disse Ord til Saul, sagde Saul: "Er det din Røst, min Søn David?" Og Saul brast i Gråd
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 og sagde til David: "Du er retfærdigere end jeg; thi du har gjort mig godt, medens jeg har gjort dig ondt,
And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.
18 og du har i Dag vist mig stor Godhed, siden du ikke dræbte mig, da HERREN gav mig i din Hånd.
And you have showed this day how that you have dealt well with me: for as much as when the LORD had delivered me into your hand, you killed me not.
19 Hvem træffer vel sin Fjende og lader ham gå i Fred? HERREN gengælde dig det gode, du har øvet imod mig i Dag!
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? why the LORD reward you good for that you have done to me this day.
20 Se, jeg ved, at du bliver Konge, og at Kongedømmet over Israel skal blive i din Hånd;
And now, behold, I know well that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
21 så tilsværg mig nu ved HERREN, at du ikke vil udrydde mine Efterkommere efter mig eller udslette mit Navn af mit Fædrenehus!"
Swear now therefore to me by the LORD, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
22 Det tilsvor David Saul, hvorefter Saul drog hjem, medens David og hans Mænd gik op i Klippeborgen.
And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men got them up to the hold.
